Mrs. Jacqueline I. Williams-Lartey was born in Elm City (Wilson County), North Carolina to the late Mr. Walter L. Williams and Mrs. Algie Elzera Evans Williams. She is the sixth child of nine children. She is a graduate of Ralph L. Fike Senior High School in Wilson, North Carolina as well as a graduate of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina with a degree in Accounting.
Jacqueline is married to the Right Reverend Dr. Seth O. Lartey and they are the proud parents of three beautiful children, Solomon Benjamin Dorme, Alicia Elzera Amelia and Victoria Danielle Kamaria Lartey.
She served with her husband as former Missionary Supervisor of the Western West Africa Episcopal District (Liberia, North Ghana, West Ghana, East Ghana, Mid-Ghana, Togo and Cote d’ Ivoire Annual Conferences and now she serves the Alabama-Florida Episcopal District (Alabama, Central, Cahaba, South Alabama, North Alabama, West Alabama, South Florida and Florida Conferences respectively in that capacity. Because of her commitment and love for children, two schools in Africa have been named in her honor (Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire respectively). The work of mission and the empowerment of women are very important and take priority in all that she does.
Jacqueline was enstooled as “Queen Mother” in Ghana, West Africa 2012. While in Africa she served on several boards and was a member of the Janie A. Speaks Hospital Board of Directors. Throughout her life she has been committed and involved in many organizations and boards in leadership roles as president, executive director, treasurer, [I.e. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Goler Institute for Development & Education Inc., [G.I.D.E.], Operation Will Power Inc., Kidz Cafe’, etc.]. She has receive many honors and awards for her diligence, commitment and dedication for the many causes she has championed.
Laboring together with her husband, they are the founders of several organizations which seek to empower and give hope and directions to children. She conducted and instituted a successful tutorial program and a Summer Enrichment Program in Elizabethtown, NC (Bladen County) for several years. She served as Director for the KITIZO Project (Catholic Social Outreach Program), Executive Director of the Educational Acceleration and Enrichment Program, Inc., Accounts Payroll & Receivables/Clerk for the Greene County Enrichment Program and Financial Manager/Officer for the Bladen County Community Emergency Fund.
Jacqueline loves to read and travel. In her spare time she enjoy watching game shows, Western movies and the National Geographic shows as well as documentaries.